It gets harder and harder to come up with catchy headlines... So, worried about that less than stellar performance in Cancun yesterday? Think we may be giving our young men too much credit too soon?

Well, don't be, because we are as far along as everyone else out there right now and I can tell you why.

5-0 start still doesn't get your heart racing, eh? You see turnover after turnover and missed free throws and sloppy play and wonder when the bottom is going to fall out from under our dream season?? It isn't going to. We have some really good news coming out of a lot of places today, so let me share. Our first tidbit is that we may have some guys returning from their banishment from Camelot in the next few days. Word from the loathsome troll is that Dodson could be back on the floor as soon as tonight, and that the Incredible Mr. Liggins(stolen from another movie of similar title, bonus points if you know it, starred Don Knotts), should be back on the floor as soon as next week.

This will allow for some "teaching sessions" during the game by Coach and the staff with Eric Bledsoe and John Wall, much like the little session he had with Big Cuz that proved to be so effective. Then you say "well, Cousins doesn't seem to be getting the point either", and yes, he has had a little foul trouble lately, however, in his defense, the foul-calling in this Cancun Challenge has been exceptionally pathetic. They let guys bang down low like it's a heavyweight match, then call nonsense fouls that have no bearing whatsoever on the action. When you combine that with the joke of a floor they are playing on down there, it does make things interesting to say the least. Unless conditions improve, I do not think it will be likely we will be returning to the "Cancun Challenge" anytime soon.

Patrick has only "tweaked" his ankle, so do not panic about that one, and Harris returned from what can only be referred to as a "stinger" to his knee?? Either way they will both return to action tonight.Scoring on this team is not going to be a problem, unlike years past. We can hit threes, we can bang down low,we have an inside-out game, and we have guys that will burn you if you make a mistake at every position. The turnovers and foul-shooting will improve, simply because they cant get much worse. And while we are concerned about how many mistakes our guys are making, every other team is facing the same things with their group of young talent. The only reason why ours is so glaring is because the freshman is running the team. Give John Wall a couple more weeks to figure out his way through traffic, and let Eric Bledsoe do a little watching from the bench as other guys get his floor time, and things will improve. However, the person who let Demarcus Cousins attend the Shaquille O'Neal free throw shooting academy over the summer , please turn in your big blue banner at the door on the way out. DeMarcus is going to get fouled like crazy all year unless he starts hitting free throws. I do not want to see teams playing "Hack-A-Cuz" as a strategy to beat us.

Only 6 more games(wins) to go and Coach Cal will have the best 1st year start of any head coach in the history of the program. Hmmmmmmm...........maybe....maybe not.

The important thing here is folks, that we are winning as we learn. We dont let Podunk U beat us while we are figuring out how to beat UNC, IU,UL, etc. That is why I have stopped worrying......Happy Thanksgiving To All, and no I wont be missing anymore games if I can avoid it, and 'The Hat" will be with me at all times from now on.